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Screw holes are filled. Beware of this type of filler - it shrinks as it dries. Whilst it does give a...

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If you're thinking that putting screws into the pegged and glued assembly is a little over-the-top, the...

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Rear bearer is driven onto the dowels with a mallet. The entire assembly is then clamped.

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With the dowels inserted into the shelf, a bead of construction adhesive is run along the back. That glue is amazing stuff.

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Dowels are hammered into the base of the shelf after dropping a little PVA adhesive into the holes.

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Holes shown after drilling and removal of jig. The Haron system includes drill stops to avoid punching...

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Shelf and bearer are clamped together around a Haron doweling jig, which ensures holes on the two...

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Take one shelf and one rear bearer...

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Cut pieces of MDF on their way to bookcase-hood. Bottom and foreground are the sides with shelves...

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Populated with my wife's dog trophies.

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Assembled, secured to wall, pain re-touched. For those who are curious, the paint is Matisse Background...

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Installation is quite a simple process - just wack the shelves onto the bearers with a mallet. Holes in...

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Finished unit loosely assembled in my office to check fit of shelves. Checking measurements of absolute...

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Jigs used in construction. The aluminium bar is a drilling template, the brass pegs being used to hold it...

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This wall bore just a print, but was chosen as a suitable location for the trophy case.

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Based on an earlier prototype, these acrylic on suede with brass comet/star pieces were photographed just before they were packed off to the UK.

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Butterfly - turned brass body, brass legs and antennae, copper wings. Made as a Christmas present. This...

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Butterfly - turned brass body, brass legs and antennae, copper wings. Made as a Christmas present. See Non-Ferrous Butterfly #1 for full details.

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Uploaded on Dec 21, 2010

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